American main dish recipes with 500 or fewer calories costing less than $2.0 per serving

Chicken Thighs w/ Artichoke and Feta

This was so easy and full of flavor.

Salmon Shells in Lemon Sauce

Large pasta shells are stuffed with a salmon patty mixture and topped with a creamy lemon sauce and shredded cheddar cheese. Canned pink salmon…

Tex-Mex Meatloaf

Tex-Mex Meatloaf is an easy to assemble recipe for a spicy and healthy Mexican-Style meatloaf. It is loaded with antioxidents from the paprika,…

Fresh Cilantro Pesto

Since most of my recipes use only a few sprigs of cilantro, I decided to make a pesto using the rest of the bunch. You can use this sauce on fish,…

Pi's Hamburgers

Super moist and delicious burgers!

Scallops & Shrimp with Yellow Rice

Bright, colorful and weeknight simple, this seafood entree is special enough for company, too.

Now That's More Like It..... Sloppy Joes

POLISH CABBAGE NOODLES

This is an interesting combination of flavors. My whole family enjoys this dish. I usually make it a couple of times a year. It is a great dish to…

Veggie Dumplin Chowder

I put this recipe on my web site for my daughter, Marie to make for her family, which was easier than telling her how to do it over the phone. The…

Nuwave Pork Roast

This is a make ahead recipe. Buy a large pork roast when it goes on sale. Divide it into one pound portions. Then follow the recipe below.

New Mexican Red Chile Chicken

This recipe is very similar to the Southwestern Green Chile chicken I posted, but uses flavorful dried New Mexico chiles instead of fresh green…

Chicken Bake Delight

Tender white meat chicken basted with creamy mushroom soup and pepper jack cheese, baked on a bed of rice with vegetables and fresh fruit. Note:…

Spice Rubbed Roast Turkey

This salty-spicy-sweet rub keeps the meat lean but still plenty of flavor. This recipe easily converts to a 3 - 4 pound roasting chicken. Just…

Easy Crispy Oven-Fried Chicken With Quick Slaw

A new twist on an old favorite - chicken and coleslaw - from Delmarva Poultry Industries Inc. I tried it using…

Chicken with Mushroom Olive Cream Sauce

The mushrooms and olives make this sauce full flavored and quite rich. This goes great over rice or pasta.